Eric Silver

My research focuses on morality, public opinion, racial attitudes, crime, social control, criminal justice, stigmatization, and patriotism. I have a new book out with colleagues John Iceland and Ilana Redstone called Why We Disagree about Inequality: Social Justice v. Social Order. In it we show how two clashing worldviews – one emphasizing Social Justice and another Social Order – are preventing Americans from solving their most pressing social problems. I teach an award-winning course called Knowing Right from Wrong with 700+ students enrolling each semester.